New Mexican Bookshelf

I made this little bookshelf out of Ponderosa Pine. The shelves are dadoed and have through tenons with Mesquite splines. All the dovetails, diamonds, and ‘M’ decorations are hand cut. And it is my first attempt at adding some decorative carved elements.

I wanted to give it an aged look, so the finish was done as follows:2 coats of Zinsser amber shellac (1 part shellac, 1 part DNA)2 coats of a cherry stain, wiped off after 15 minutes each2 coats of water-based poly1 coat of Mahogany Briwax